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IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
Tourism's green frontier How to protect nature and make a profit... |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
A businesswoman with a mission She showed there's plenty for a tourist to do in the middle of the forest... |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
What am I looking at? In ecotourism, customer satisfaction often depends on the quality of interpretive guides... |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
Beyond economics Ecotourism aims not only to turn a profit, but also to help communities and protect nature... |
IDB America February 2002 |
Frontier town becomes ecotourism pioneer The town of Alta Floresta, in Brazil's state of Mato Grosso, would like to be the ecotourism capital of the southern Amazon. This is quite remarkable considering that just a few short years ago, this frontier community epitomized the forest's destruction... |
IDB America December 2003 Roger Hamilton |
A green seal of approval Why international standards for quality certification will benefit ecotourists, private firms, and the environment. |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
A book in a plain wrapper A field guide to Brazilian birds proves to be as elusive as the harpy eagle... |
IDB America February 2002 |
Satisfaction guaranteed? In their search for adventure, ecotourists should not be surprised when the guide shows up late, the bed is lumpy, or the toilet doesn't flush. Still, even the bravest travelers want some assurance that they will get what they are paying for... |
IDB America Roger Hamilton |
Passions and profits For many, the real bottom line in ecotourism is conservation. |
IDB America January 2006 Roger Hamilton |
Could Environmentalists Learn to Love This Road? An asphalt strip through Brazil's Amazon rainforest is intended to anchor an economy based on a newer, gentler way to use the rain forest. |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
The bird evangelist How one ornithologist spreads his passion for nature... |
IDB America Roger Hamilton |
A new recipe for tourism enterprises Bolivia's private sector will take the lead where the famous Chalalan ecotourism project paved the way. |
IDB America August 2004 Roger Hamilton |
Education for a New Amazon An innovative High School course prepares Peruvian students for big changes coming their way as they witness firsthand the transformation of their frontier jungle town into one of the crossroads of a continent. |
IDB America February 2002 Roger Hamilton |
Gold miner turned nature guide Once he despoiled nature; now the forest provides his living... |
IDB America January 2006 Roger Hamilton |
New Amazonians Latin America is attempting to create a relationship between man and nature that includes the history, heritage and views of local people. |
IDB America March 2004 Roger Hamilton |
Keep your money in the gene bank Bioprospecting is one more economic reason to conserve nature |
Smithsonian March 2007 Joshua Hammer |
Rain Forest Rebel In the Amazon, researchers document the way the native people have joined forces with an embattled chief to stop illegal loggers and developers from destroying the earth's most precious wilderness |
Real Travel Adventures February 2005 Linda Fasteson |
Cruises: Embarking on a Royal Adventure Into the Amazon and Beyond It was a magical cruise that offered a taste of three continents - South America, Africa, and Europe, all in 23 days. |
IDB America Roger Hamilton |
Can a community run a tourism business? An indigenous village in Bolivia creates an ecolodge and an international reputation. |
Real Travel Adventures July 2010 Alvin Starkman |
Ecotourism in Oaxaca: Arroyo Guacamaya is one of the closest ecotourism sites to the City of Oaxaca, accessible by private vehicle in about an hour, or public transportation. |
Chemistry World May 23, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Brazil and UK Team up Brazil is ready and mature to join the international science arena, the Brazilian science minister told leading UK and Brazilian scientists and politicians yesterday. |
Outside March 2003 Natasha Singer |
Find Eden Now . . . and Save it for Later What is this thing called ecotourism? (Besides the glimmer of hype and a dash of greenwash, that is.) Here's the good news: when it's done right, it's nothing less than the future of travel. |